Calendar Assignment – April:
As with humans, it is an important part of social life to perform ritual ceremonies for pinnacle events such as birth, pairing ceremonies, and death. In addition to these ceremonies werewolves will often perform ‘rain’ and ‘hunt’ rituals to call down strength upon themselves in times of drought and famine. These ceremonies are often noted for their unusually haunting ‘wolf’ songs. However, the vocalizations of werewolves are far more complex than that of a normal wolf, often carrying a recurring identifiable melody. Wolfsong is also accompanied by ritualistic body painting, dancing and in some parts of the world decorative scarring or piercing(usually as a rite of passage for adolescent werewolves entering adult werewolf society). It is not uncommon for werewolf families to gather in ceremonial rituals. This is an important event for most werewolves as it allows new pairings between young werewolves to occur within a neutral uncompetitive territory. Since most werewolves are territorial, outside of these group gatherings, werewolves will fight each other for prime territory and to establish dominance amongst males. The gatherings tend to take place on full moon nights, which despite popular belief is not the only time werewolves can shift. Rather this misconception is held because most sightings of werewolves have occurred during these full moon gatherings. It is not known how werewolves plan these gatherings or how far they will travel to make such a meeting.

Part of my “Sacred” series, which also includes “Sacred Waters” and “Sacred Fire” (“Sacred Earth” coming soon!)
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She dances for the good of her tribe, around and around the sacred fire, enticing the spirit within to come forth. If she succeeds in wooing the spirit with her dance all of her tribe will be blessed with health and prosperity for many seasons. If she fails, the fire will consume her whole. But she is confident in her dancing, transfixed upon the fire, calling it forth with her movements. She will not fail, for her heart is made of fire as well.

Second in the “Sacred Elements” series I am doing on commission for a wonderful couple. I really love how this came out, even though I struggled with it for almost two years XP This painting fought me every step of the way but I won! XD *falls over*
This is the same tribe of wolf people as the wolf in “Sacred Waters”, and “Sacred Winds” and “Sacred Earth” will be likewise. I may end up doing something with this tribe, I am not sure yet. We will see!

Often the world around us feels dark and alone, and our hearts cry out for peace, love, stillness, joy. Yet we forget that we are always surrounded by light and warmth and it is already ours. We just have to reach out for it.

My 2011 annual piece for WOLF Sanctuary near Fort Collins, CO. We now honor Akyra who passed away in 2008. The original of this piece was auctioned off at the 2008 Walt For the Wolves, and I create bookmarks of my pieces every year for them to give away to those who support them. Akyra, sweet girl, we miss you greatly <3

My annual 2009 piece for WOLF Sanctuary. This is the beloved Kenai. His scent rubbings and demands for scratches and luvs were something everyone had to experience at least once when visiting WOLF. He was a big boy, and alpha of his little pack of three, and he carried himself as such. King of his hill, doling out his affections as he saw fit, often loftily looking down the hill at you before gracing you with his presence, if he so chose. He passed away the winter of 2008, and he is sorely missed.

We honor Shaman, one of the most well known and beloved wolves at the sanctuary who passed in 2010. Everyone who visited WOLF Sanctuary was always greeted by Shaman, who would demand scratches and aggressive scent-rubbings upon your person. He truly was one of the shining stars of WOLF. We all miss him greatly.

“I am sitting on the moon,
watching planet blue,
hello.
Looking all around,
rotating without sound,
where are you?
Where are you?
I am sitting on the moon.
Where are you?
I am missing,
I am missing you.”
“Sitting on the Moon” by – Enigma

I love fall, it’s my favorite season! I was playing around with the concept of fall leaves and this idea came about. Leaves and butterflies often have the same sort of colors, so wouldn’t it be neat if fall leaves and butterflies were captured in the same image? And of course you have your token anthro wolf. But then again, it wouldn’t be my art without one 🙂

This oversize print is hand-enhanced by the artist with glitter and sparkly gel pens. The effect is simply stunning! The print is much larger than the standard Limited Edition print of Breath of Winter.

Limited run of 100 copies. Signed and numbered in silver by the artist.